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Senior Care Assistant

Bupa Global

Borehamwood

On-site

GBP 40,000 - 60,000

Full time

11 days ago

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Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Care Assistant to lead a dedicated team in delivering exceptional personal care. This role is crucial in ensuring residents receive the highest quality support, fostering a nurturing environment. You will be responsible for managing day-to-day operations, assisting with clinical duties, and mentoring new staff. With a commitment to continuous training and development, this opportunity offers a chance to make a real difference in people's lives while enjoying a supportive workplace culture and a variety of benefits. Join a team that values your contributions and empowers you to excel in your career.

Benefits

Free Healthcare Access
Annual Allowance for Health Products
Early Access to Wages
28 Days Holiday
Sick Pay Scheme
Long Service Rewards
Free Meals on Shift
Interest-Free Travel Loan
Pension Plans
Parental Leave Schemes

Qualifications

  • Experience in a similar role with a passion for providing personalized care.
  • Ability to manage a team and support clinical duties effectively.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee daily operations of a care unit and support clinical tasks.
  • Train and supervise Care Assistants to ensure high-quality care.

Skills

Interpersonal Skills
Team Management
Clinical Duties Support
Personal Care Assistance

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Care

Job description

Job Description - Senior Care Assistant (HIL00RW)

Requisition Title

Senior Care Assistant

Job Number:

HIL00RW

Hill House

Elstree Hill South Elstree

Hertfordshire WD6 3DE

Senior Care Assistant

Hill House care home - Elstree Hill South, Elstree, Borehamwood WD6 3DE

CQC rating: Good

Salary £12.95 - £14.52 per hour depending on experience

We make health happen

Here at Bupa we support those when they need it the most. Our care homes are dedicated to delivering person-centred care, supporting independence and honouring choice to help our residents live their best lives.

As a Senior Care Assistant, we understand how crucial your role is to our home. Not only driving of Care Assistants that deliver high quality, personal care to our residents, but also inspiring, developing, and nurturing them to be their best every day.

We’ll train you on all aspects of our new digital care, which is transforming how we work, making things easier and letting you focus on clinical excellence and care for our residents. And as healthcare experts for over 75 years, we’re committed to continually training you in the clinical and social care developments you need to do your job, learning from some of the best people in the industry. It’s an exciting time to be with us.

You’ll help us make health happen by:

  1. Day-to-day responsibility for running a unit
  2. Supporting with clinical duties, including supporting the nurse to observe, issue medication, review care plans and accurate record keeping
  3. Driving and managing a team of Care Assistants, including responsible for all shift handovers of the teams
  4. Helping with training and supervision of new staff members so they feel welcomed and supported
  5. Building relationships with residents, their families and external teams such as GPs and District Nurses
  6. Assisting residents with a range of personal care duties

Key Skills / Qualifications needed for this role:

  • You’ll have completed / working towards an NVQ3 in care. We’re more than happy to support you in the completion of your qualification if needed.
  • You're motivated, positive and with great interpersonal skills, and you enjoy working in a close-knit team. You’re pivotal in running a unit, working with the Nurse to aid with clinical duties for the home.
  • You have previous experience of the role and knowledge of its rewards and challenges. Just as importantly, you also have a passion for making a real difference to people’s lives, giving them the kindness, personalised support and dignity they need.

Our benefits are designed to make health happen for our people. Viva is our global wellbeing programme and includes all aspects of our health – from mental and physical, to financial, social and environmental wellbeing. We support flexible working and have a range of family friendly benefits.

Joining Bupa in this role you will receive the following benefits and more:

  • My Healthcare - Free access to 24/7 support, advice, and treatment for a variety of health-related issues, including remote GP appointments, physiotherapy and mental health support
  • Annual allowance which you can redeem against a menu of Bupa healthcare products, all to the approximate value of £350
  • Wagestream - Have early access to up to 40% of your earned wages within minutes
  • 28 days holiday
  • We offer a sick pay scheme to our frontline teams, as an addition to statutory sick pay, to help provide some reassurance and financial support during longer absences.
  • Long service - For every milestone at Bupa we will reward you with ecards, extra holidays and money!
  • Free meal on every shift
  • Interest-free annual travel loan to enable the purchase of public transport annual season tickets
  • We offer a range of Bupa pension plans – find out more on our career site
  • Parental leave - We have schemes for adoption, birth parents and co parents -find out more on our career site
  • Menopause Plan - Specifically designed to empower women to seek advice, choose their treatment and take control of their health
  • Access to discounts at a wide variety of gyms and fitness facilities across the UK

Why Bupa?

We’re a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. Our people are all driven by the same purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We make health happen by being brave, caring and responsible in everything we do.

We encourage all of our people to “Be you at Bupa”, we champion diversity, and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. That’s why we especially encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. This means we aim to offer an interview/assessment to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the role. We’ll make sure you are treated fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.

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